Mt. Whitney Portal Store & Hostel Forums General Mt. Whitney Portal Store Message Board Need info re. Mt. Whitney Trail climb

Now that the peanut gallery has had their say, I will try to give you some USEFUL info. No disrespct intended. I recommend that you guys carry your own stuff (sorry), but it won't be so bad. Outpost camp is only about 3 miles. If you can tuff it out, trail camp is only about 6 miles. Trail camp is better because you will be right at the switchbacks on the way to trail crest. LEAVE your stuff at trail camp. Don't carry it all to the top and back. Then either stay there a second night, or walk on out. Good luck, and don't let the peanut gallery get you down. By the way, nice pic on the previous post.

Sameer, please stay home and watch a video of someone else's trip. You are likely to get hurt.

Man, that's cold. Every one of us had to learn to hike Whitney at some time......

Without knowing Sameer's experience and hiking abilities, it's not possible to say whether you can make it or not. My advice to Sameer is to have a lot of experience before trying to tackle Whitney---you should feel comfortable in the wilderness before attempting this hike.

Curtis' only other post on the MB -- below -- made in a separate MB topic:

Sameer you have generated a lot of interesting advice for your trip, not to mention quite a bit of humor. Your comment about porters was more than a lot could take. In this entire thread, there are actully a few nuggets of advice that would benefit you, and don't let the others get you down. I have climbed this mtn 47x, which includes every month of the year, and although it's not easy, it's not that difficult - if you're prepared physically. Physical preparation begins at home, by putting time on your feet, and if you're from a city, find a place to climb stairs. When it comes time for your trip, just gain your altitude slowly. I have seen a lot of problems on the mtn, but almost all are due to poor equipment when the weather turns, poor judgement, or just going up to fast. Be smart, go slow, and have great time.

I will gladly porter nearly anything you want if you get me on your permit and stash a bottle of single malt somewhere in the mess. Shit I will even pitch your tent and sharpen your crampons for the right amount o cash. Seriously. Regardless of what some will say - the climb could be easy for you, or it could be the worst thing you have ever done in your life. The key is to know yourself, stay aware of your surroundings, plan for more than you expect but research enough not to bring so much that it will hurt you. Enjoy the views. Please don't litter. Some backpackers country pantry eating ass left their trash at Lower Boyscout a month or so ago. Take a look around before you leave and don't leave anything. And be sure to pack it up well enough that it does not get snagged by a bush and come out of your pack for someone else to deal with. Did anyone tell you to get the GPS waypoints for every turn in the trail yet? Well don't. Take a map and stay on the trail. You will find the map helpfull in identifying all of the surrounding less popular peaks.